Friendship Day Vocabulary


It's that day of the year again, time to celebrate and cherish the invaluable bond of FRIENDSHIP. हम सभी यह तो जानते हैं की अगस्त के महीने के first Sunday को Friendship Day मनाया जाता है लेकिन यह शायद कम ही लोग जानते होंगे की इसके पीछे कारण क्या है? Actually, Friendship day मनाने का सुझाव सबसे पहले 1919 में Hallmark cards के founder Joyce Hall द्वारा दिया गया था। However, Paraguay proposed the first International Friendship Day in 1958. As for me, KNOWLEDGE is my friend, so it's time to learn some Friendship Day Vocabulary

FRIEND SYNONYMS

BUDDY = An adorable term for a friend. MATE = it’s a British / Australian word for friend. CONFIDANT = Someone who you trust and tell all your secrets to. COMRADE = Refers to a respected associate who is also your friend (mostly used as a military term). ACQUAINTANCE = A colleague or someone who helps you in your work. CHUMS = A funny word to refer to close friends. PAL = A close friend who is also like a brother. FELLA = Taken from the word ‘fellow’, fella is used to refer to a man or a boyfriend.

BESTIE = A slang for best friend, commonly used by girls. BFFS = It’s an abbreviation of ‘Best Friends Forever’

FRIENDLY PHRASES

  A FAIR WEATHER FRIEND 'Fair weather friend' is a person whose friendship cannot be relied on in times of difficulty. एक व्यक्ति जिसकी दोस्ती पर कठिनाई के समय में भरोसा नहीं किया जा सकता। In other words, एक ऐसा दोस्त जो केवल अच्छे समय यानी 'fair weather' में ही दोस्त बना रहता है और मुश्किल में साथ छोड़ जाता है। You might wanna steer clear of such friends.   A FRIEND IN/AT COURT A friend in/at court ऐसे दोस्त या जानकार को कहा जाता है जो अपने महत्वपूर्ण ओहदे के आधार पर आपकी कुछ particular परिस्थितियों में सहायता कर सकें।  Also known as 'friend in high places', this phrase generally refers to your friends with influential positions in the society or in certain official bodies. You might wanna have a lot of these.   BOSOM CHUMS यह अपने अत्यंत करीबी या बहुत पुराने और पक्के मित्र को सम्बोधित करने का funny व adorable way है।   You can also use this to refer to your close childhood friends who know and understand you the best.   BUILDING BRIDGES Building bridges refer to the improvement of relationships between two people or groups. यदि आप किसी पुराने मित्र से अपनी दोस्ती को revive करते हैं या किसी दोस्त से लड़ाई के बाद सुलह की पहल करते हैं, तब हम उस कोशिश या पहल करने को 'building bridges' कहते हैं। 

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